Cop kills paramour, her hubby, self
Ludhiana, July 30
In a tragic end to an alleged illicit relationship, a policeman shot his
paramour and her husband with his service weapon at Manakwal village late last night before committing suicide by jumping in front of a train near Gill village in the wee hours of today.
The blood-soaked bed (encircled) of the victims at the crime scene in Manakwal village in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Rage, shame led to killings
Ludhiana, July 30
Grappling with the trauma of being jilted and conned by a woman, besides the humiliation he had to face after his family learnt about his illicit relationship, drove the constable to put an end to everything.

Son thrashes father, sets ‘captive’ mother free
Ludhiana, July 30
High drama was witnessed in the Shimlapuri area here this morning after a man was allegedly thrashed for keeping his wife captive in the house for 20 days.
After being freed by her son and relatives, 46-year-old Baljeet Kaur said her husband Gurbaksh Singh had confined her to the house since July 11.
Gurbaksh Singh being beaten up by his son and relatives in his house at Shimlapuri on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Police ferries body on motorcycle
Ludhiana, July 30
Strange are the ways of the police department. Despite being equipped with SUVs and recovery vehicles, the police is still resorting to makeshift arrangements to ferry dead bodies.

The body of constable Bhajan Singh being taken away on a motorcycle near the Gill railway station on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

VC suspends senior faculty member
Ludhiana, July 30
In what seems to be a strong message being sent out to the faculty and staff members of the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) against corruption, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Dr BS Dhillon, has suspended Dr VK Bambota from the Directorate of Extension Education.

Poll code forces Gabria to make quick exit
Ludhiana, July 30
Protest against the inauguration of the main hall of a community centre in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar by a few residents has forced office-bearers of the Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar (East) Welfare Society to postpone it today. The function was scheduled for today evening and Cabinet Minister Hira Singh Gabria besides a few senior Akali leaders were supposed to take part in it.
The old foundation stone ot the community centre that was uprooted; and (right) the new one that was installed at BRS Nagar in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma